"For relaxation?" Li Lanying was puzzled.
She doubted her ears had heard correctly; in Zhen Nan, after eleven, the streets were basically empty.
Late at night, what kind of relaxation was this?
"Could it be a date?" Li Lanying giggled, "Let me guess, is it that guy from last time?"
"Why did he ask you out so late, to see a night movie?" Li Lanying frowned, stopping her yoga.
She knew too well the tricks of young guys; she hadn’t eaten pork but had seen many pigs rooting for cabbages.
University was one thing, but she never expected even small-town high school boys to be so cunning.
Hearing this, Li Qingrong glanced at her.
"You arranged...." Li Lanying’s words got stuck, "You... why would you ask someone out so late?"
"For relaxation." Li Qingrong was ready to go out.
Li Lanying wanted to say more but stopped, fearing she was meddling too much. Qingqing might kick her out and tell her to stay home.
Boo hoo, she didn’t want to go back to the villa.
She originally came back for Li Qingrong, feeling that if she didn’t come back soon, there would be big issues once her personality set.
She thought it was sisterly salvation, but turned out Qingqing...
With a bang, the door closed.
In the living room, only Li Lanying was left. Alone, she didn’t feel like practicing, so she simply went back to her room to change clothes.
Taking her keys, she snuck downstairs.
Jiang Nian parked in Jingfu District, too lazy to go in. He played with his phone at the district gate, waiting for someone to come out.
The night was vast, and he didn’t feel like thinking about it.
The class president called him out in the middle of the night; whether it was for relaxation or something else, he just needed to go.
Could the class president possibly cause him any harm?
"No, it definitely can’t just be a simple walk." Li Lanying followed from a distance, shaking her head.
"Most likely a date, then they’ll pour out their hearts to each other!"
She watched from afar as Li Qingrong walked out of the district, but didn’t dare show herself immediately, so she patiently waited.
"Qingqing!" Jiang Nian waved at Li Qingrong from afar, asking as he approached, "How about going to the riverside?"
She replied, "Not far."
"Oh, then let’s walk over." Jiang Nian agreed readily, as the riverside wasn’t far, making for a nice stroll.
"Qingqing, do you know what my estimated total score is?"
Under the dim streetlights, Li Qingrong walked alongside him, her windbreaker covering half her face, glancing at him sideways.
"I’m estimating over 640, are you nervous?" Jiang Nian habitually teased her, but saw no reaction.
Li Qingrong shook her head, indicating she wasn’t nervous.
"Why aren’t you nervous at all?" Jiang Nian was puzzled, "Isn’t this supposed to be an exciting moment?"
Jiang Nian’s attempt to play dumb failed, and he felt a bit frustrated.
"Couldn’t you just play along a little bit?"
Li Qingrong turned to look at him, her clear, cool eyes slightly lowered. She seemed to be pondering, then suddenly blurted out.
"I’m so afraid, then don’t score so high."
"No way, one thing at a time." Jiang Nian grinned, playing along, "You’re saying it too late now."
Regrettably, the suspense was all gone.
The class president really doesn’t seem nervous.
"What if I only got a 640?" Jiang Nian was not discouraged, still probing, "What would happen?"
This time, Li Qingrong was decisive.
"Then there would be nothing."
This time it was Jiang Nian’s turn to be dumbfounded, not even one point less?
"Um, can we discuss this further?" Jiang Nian talked all the way, repeatedly trying to gauge Li Qingrong’s reactions.
The topic seemed dull but was actually quite intriguing.
The ambiguity is in the constant push and pull, the outcome is just a matter of time. It’s about finding joy in the persistence.
"Then lower it a bit more."
"How much?" Li Qingrong asked.
Jiang Nian was stunned by her words, not expecting it could really go lower. For a moment he didn’t speak, just stared at her.
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Never mind, it’d be foolish to miss an opportunity.
"I... it’s not good to lower it too much or it loses meaning. How about this, just full marks of 600 will do."
Upon hearing this, even Li Qingrong showed a surprised expression.
It was hard not to doubt her own ears.
"Six hundred." Jiang Nian said straightforwardly.
"You..." Li Qingrong was directly shocked by his shamelessness, unable to speak for a while, "No way."
Bargaining down to the floor, truly amazing he got it out at all.
"Then how about 640, and you v me two hundred." Jiang Nian said quickly, "Because, I’m a student."
Li Qingrong glanced at him, feeling rather speechless.
Li Lanying yawned, watching the two strolling leisurely along the riverside park road, their shadows long.
At least it wasn’t summer, so they weren’t feeding mosquitoes.
But..... she didn’t quite understand, are today’s youngsters being a bit too innocent, not even holding hands?
Before coming out, she was worried her sister couldn’t control herself, that she’d be sweet-talked straight into the cinema, or even worse, a room.
Now, it felt a bit tame.
"Aren’t they tired being out so late?" Li Lanying kept yawning, starting to regret coming out, "What exactly is this relaxation about?"
Soon, she realized what kind of relaxation it was.
Jiang Nian picked something up off the ground and tossed it into the river. The water rippled, and shortly after a fish was caught.
She couldn’t believe her eyes, was fishing really this easy?
Over there, Jiang Nian showed the fish to Li Qingrong briefly before tossing it back into the river.
Li Lanying couldn’t understand, it was truly baffling behavior.
Then, after the walk, they headed back to Jing Mansion.
"Just... went back?" Li Lanying’s eyes widened, realizing a problem, "I’m still outside!"
In the distance, Jiang Nian was already biking away.